Tag: Nature
Microbes living in Antarctic soils are routinely acquiring genetic material from neighbouring organisms, including distantly related species, to help them survive in one of the harshest environments on the …
A Monash University researcher has produced what is believed to be the first complete digital map of Earth’s wind-blown sand dunes, cataloguing more than 106,000 dune-bearing grid cells across …
An international research team has demonstrated that a new class of glass made from metal-organic frameworks can be tuned using the same chemical principles that have been applied to …
An international research team has developed a method for building electronic components from chains of individual molecules, opening the door to a new class of materials that could underpin …
A common mineral that accounts for around 70 per cent of the world’s copper supply could hold the key to making copper production cleaner and more efficient, according to …
Researchers at Monash University have demonstrated that deliberately introducing controlled disorder into ultra-thin optical devices can increase their functionality without adding size or complexity, challenging a long-held assumption in …
Researchers at Rice University and collaborating institutions have engineered a new type of two-dimensional semiconductor that achieves near-perfect crystal symmetry, enabling energy to move through the material without getting …
A group of amateur astronomers from Gippsland, Coffs Harbour and Brisbane have been honoured by Australia’s professional astronomers for discoveries that have helped guide some of the world’s largest …
Australian researchers have developed a communication system that makes data transfers invisible to outside observers, using a phenomenon known as “negative luminescence” to hide signals within the natural background …
A UK-based start-up co-founded by a Monash University PhD graduate has secured seed funding to commercialise a catalytic process that converts captured carbon dioxide into acetic acid, a chemical …
A team of researchers at the University of Sydney has built a nano photonic chip prototype capable of performing artificial intelligence calculations using light, rather than electricity. The prototype, …
Labs have come a long way from the days of scribbled notes and lost samples. The push towards better data management isn’t about creating more paperwork. It’s solving real …
Researchers at the University of Oxford have engineered a quantum mechanical process inside proteins, creating what they describe as a new class of quantum-enabled biological technologies. The study, published …
Monash University researchers say they have achieved a breakthrough in supercapacitor technology that could reshape energy storage for electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and consumer electronics. The team has …
A group of researchers has used molecular-scale imaging to identify structural defects in plastic materials commonly used in electronics, revealing limitations that could affect the performance of flexible, low-cost …
